Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.23 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Iceland stood at 1.23 units per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Iceland peaked at 1.23 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 82nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0109 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0204 units per person | +87.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0261 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0312 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0393 units per person | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 0.05 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0584 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 0.066 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0821 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1155 units per person | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1741 units per person | +50.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2411 units per person | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3805 units per person | +57.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6223 units per person | +63.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7642 units per person | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8707 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9058 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.966 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9931 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9541 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9939 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.05 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.06 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.07 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.07 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.08 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.13 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.16 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.17 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.17 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.15 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.17 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.22 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.23 units per person | +0.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.23 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 98% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.23 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 units per person, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +87.5% | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0204 units per person |
| 1999 | +63.5% | 0.3805 units per person | 0.6223 units per person |
| 1998 | +57.8% | 0.2411 units per person | 0.3805 units per person |
| 1996 | +50.7% | 0.1155 units per person | 0.1741 units per person |
| 1995 | +40.6% | 0.0821 units per person | 0.1155 units per person |
| 1997 | +38.5% | 0.1741 units per person | 0.2411 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0312 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1829 units per person | 0.0393 units per person | 0.6223 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9623 units per person | 0.7642 units per person | 1.07 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 units per person | 1.07 units per person | 1.2 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 units per person | 1.15 units per person | 1.23 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More infrastructure data for Iceland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,518 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 68,518 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 475,724 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Iceland?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Iceland was 1.23 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 82nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.